What if you'd held IEV?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) at the month-end close of 2000-07 would be worth $3,860 at the close of 2026-08 — +286.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,387.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $782 | -21.8% |
| 2002 | $643 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | $880 | +36.9% |
| 2004 | $1,050 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | $1,154 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | $1,529 | +32.5% |
| 2007 | $1,712 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | $969 | -43.4% |
| 2009 | $1,249 | +28.9% |
| 2010 | $1,295 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | $1,149 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | $1,385 | +20.5% |
| 2013 | $1,720 | +24.2% |
| 2014 | $1,593 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | $1,541 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | $1,537 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | $1,919 | +24.9% |
| 2018 | $1,637 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | $2,031 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | $2,114 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | $2,467 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | $2,116 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | $2,542 | +20.1% |
| 2024 | $2,576 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | $3,495 | +35.6% |
| 2026 | $3,918 | +12.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IEV was 2003-03 ($11.21): $1,000 then is $6,742 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($75.58): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IEV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $3,860 today, a total return of +286.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IEV?
iShares Europe ETF (IEV)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2003, a +36.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,369 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -43.4%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in IEV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-07 would have grown to about $89,607 on $31,400 invested.
Did IEV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,387. IEV trailed the S&P 500 by +28.3% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
iShares Europe ETF (IEV) historical total-return data from 2000-07 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.